The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-11
THE LAND OF THE SKY.
ASHEVILLE, HOT SPRINGS AND
THEIR ATTRACTIONS.

ASHEVILLE, HOT SPRINGS AND
THEIR ATTRACTIONS.
The Sentinel's Man Takes q Peep at
the Queen City of the West and Tells
of its Enterprise and its Pleasures.
Special Correspondence of The Sentinel.
After the members of the Press had
been so royalty entertained by the
citizens of Hendersonville, through
the courtesy of Supt. McBee and G.
P. A. Turk, they were carried in a
body to Hot Springs. The short stay
here was full of interest and pleasure.
Surrounded by mountain peaks, the
lovely plain on which the hotel is sit
uated seems place designed by nat
ure for health resort The noun
tains in winter serve as barriers against
the chilling winds, in summer the
coolest breezes come down to gladden.
the denizens Of the valley, while the
waters of the French Broad sing the
sweetest lullabys to the care-worn
seeker of rest, and quiet. and sleep.
The natural advantages have been
utilized in a manner that reflects great
credit on the management and has
made the Mountain Park Hotel one
of the most delightful resorts in Wes-
tern North Carolina. All the modern
convenIences are to be found including
Hydraulic Passenger Elevator, Gas,
and Electric Bells. But by far the
most wonderful thing to be found here
is the natural hot and warm water
rising up out of the bowels Of the
earth. The beneficial results of the wat.
er upon invalids are simply marvel
Gus stand for five minutes above a
spring and you become wet with per-
spiration. The effects of the water,
a luxury in health and blessing in
affliction, have in no wise been exag-
gerated. The temperature of the wa
ter ranges from 96 to 104 degrees
Fahrenhe eit.
One of the most beautiful rides in
America is to be found on the return
| to
AsHEVILLE.
Asheville, beautiful, hospitable, pro-
gressive Asheyille. Where else is
there to be found city that comes SC
nearly up to what is reported of it
Where else do facts and advertise
ments so nearly agree? And where
else in the world is there Battery
Park Hotel? In Asheville, while
some pursue pleasure, others carry on
business, yet neither suffers, loses its
charms or is neglected by the juxtap
osition. Excellent hotels, elegant
summer resorts, solid banks, fine
churches, good schools, electric lights
gas, and live, energetic business mel
she already has, and if she starts hel
street cars, brings to her door the sew
eral railroads now being agitated il
the Blue Ridge country, invests to tn,
best advantage the unlimited capita
which seems to fairly float around hel
streets, she must, Waynesville to th,
contrary Notwithstanding, become tn,
city of North Carolina. She has tha
Western push about her which shove
fellow off the sidewalk and tell
him the ground on which he's stand
ing is valuable. Inquiry about tn
price of land certainly conyinces yo,
of this. A little hole on the corner O
Main Street and Patton Avenue i
worth $4,000, a halt an acr
on which one man sells watermelon
and another runs a hobby-horse ma
chine is held at $4,000 and $500
has already been offered for it. Tw
men bought the Eagle Hotel propert
and kept it two months and sold it a
clear profit of $4,000 dollars. Ev
erybody seems to have money an
they are not afraid to invest it, const
xuently the town is making giar
strides.
What words can describe the Ba
terry Park, that gem of resorts, th
Alladin's palace of Sky Land. Abov
the dust and heat of the city, it court
the breezes of Heaven and its flag
always futter in the sky. Within i
portals the most select company is b.
fore You, the most tempting yiands il
vite you, the politest servants atten
you, melo1ious music soothes you, til
sweetest sleep awaits you, and possibl
. ride ON the Tally -Ho. Two system
of electricity-the Edison and th
Brush, food the majestic buildin
from top to bottom with softened il
candescence. At the Battery Par
one forgets the cares and perplexiti
of this work-a-day world and abal
dons himself wholly to the enjoymel
! OF the hour.
One of the pleasantest incidents {
. the Associations stay in Ashevil
was the drive given by the citizens
the places of interest around the cit
! and the impromptu banquet at Civ
den at its close. The kindness
Messrs. Rawls, the politeness of Il
Asheville Press, the speech of Ce
, Thos.aJohnston and President E
: bridges reply, not to speak Of. Il
: ! sparkling champagne made it hig1
|. ly enjoyed occasion. Asheville
largely indebted to her excellent new
papers. With such men as Mess1
Furman, Stone, Cameron, Hobgoe
and Tomlinson to herald her attra
tions she must Continue in the frol
rank. HEsTERIA.